News Release 216

INFORMATIONAL MEETING IS MAY 7
AT HUNTER-DAWSON STATE HISTORIC SITE

Volume 36-216

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., APRIL  22, 2008 - The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting Wednesday, May 7, to discuss issues related to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site in New Madrid. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the historic site's office, and the public is invited.

Staff from the historic site will be present to discuss what has happened at the site during the past year. Visitors are invited to share comments on the historic site and its facilities.

The meeting is part of an ongoing effort by the department to ensure that the public has input on services and facilities in state parks and historic sites.

Hunter Dawson State Historic Site is located at 312 Dawson Road in New Madrid.   People requiring special accommodations or services to attend the meeting can call the historic site at 573-748-5340 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com. 

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of upcoming meetings and events in the state park system, visit the online calendar at www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm.      

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